Azara's night monkey vs Flaky Puffball

Aotus azarae compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aotus	Lycoperdon
Species	Aotus azarae	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.